Editorial of current practise in the use of chest ultrasound in thoracic surgery

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Editorial

Kunal Bhakhri et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Dec.

. 2019 Dec;11(12):5706-5707.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.12.114.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Postoperative chest ultrasound findings and effectiveness after thoracic surgery: A pilot study.
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